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Best practices for improving recruitment, retention and training

Where are all the restaurant workers going?

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 09, 2017

Several forces are stacking up, creating taller and taller hurdles for hiring managers.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Delicious details

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2018

The week's big announcements, from completion of the Arby's-BWW merger to the newest wrinkles in Chipotle's turnaround plan, sometimes overshadowed small revelations with big implications. Here are a few of those tidbits you likely missed.

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How much should you charge for recipe development?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Apr. 24, 2018

When it comes to pricing side work, think beyond an hourly rate, Advice Guy says.

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Mastering networking

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Mar. 10, 2015

A Women’s Foodservice Forum study earmarked “building networks” among the top three competencies of successful women in the industry. See how to tailor that effort to your style.

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Labor: What are you going to do about it?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

Operators view labor costs as the biggest threat to profitability.

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5 ways restaurants get workers to emotionally invest in their jobs

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 28, 2017

With employee turnover at an all-time high, some restaurants are tugging at workers’ heart strings—making it harder for them to say goodbye.

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Workers sue McCormick & Schmick’s for sexual harassment

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 12, 2017

Five Latina employees of a location in the Boston area claim a “sexually offensive work environment.”

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Understanding the argument over tip sharing

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 12, 2018

A proposal to allow tip sharing between front- and back-of-house employees has touched off a firestorm. Here is what the two sides are saying about the plan, which is awaiting action from the Department of Labor.

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